LINGLING GUAN, Tidal Calligraphy (SINGLE SHOT 2026)

Photographed at sunrise along the Qiantang River in Zhejiang, China, this image show the branching forms left on the mudflats as the tide recedes. In the warm morning light , three tree-like tidal patterns unfold with rhythm and balance, resembling quiet calligraphy written by water and time.

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